Impact protecting cap for use under a helmet

ABSTRACT

An impact protecting cap for use under a helmet having a cap portion made from a resiliently deformable material that is fitted directly over the head of an intended user and secured in place by a resiliently deformable band. The cap has its inner surface covered with a plurality of energy absorbing resiliently deformable modules that are evenly distributed across the cap. The modules are made of a pliable material.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to application number GB2108903.2, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety at least by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to headgear but more particularly to an impact protecting cap for use under a helmet.

2. Description of Related Art

The use of helmets for sporting activities such as hockey, cycling, football, etc. . . . is well known. Even though those helmets have some form of soft cushioning material, it is not enough to appropriately protect the head against violet shocks. There is a need for further protection.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following presents a simplified summary of some embodiments of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some embodiments of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

It is a main object of the present disclosure to provide for an impact protecting cap for use under a helmet.

In order to do so, the present invention provides for an impact protecting cap for use under a helmet having a cap portion made from a resiliently deformable material that is fitted directly over the head of an intended user and secured in place by a resiliently deformable band. The cap has its inner surface covered with a plurality of energy absorbing resiliently deformable modules that are evenly distributed across the cap. The modules are made of a pliable material.

The modules are cylindrical in shape and have a hollow core.

The impact protecting cap has a method of use consisting in the steps of the intended user putting on the cap and then putting on the helmet on top of the cap.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the more pertinent and important features of the present disclosure so that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood and so that the present contribution to the art can be more fully appreciated. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the disclosed specific methods and structures may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. It should be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent structures do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent when the following detailed description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1A-B Top and side views of the invention.

FIG. 2 Isometric view of a module.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention. Various modifications, however, will remain readily apparent to those skilled in the art, since the general principles of the present invention have been defined herein.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. The terms “a” or “an,” as used herein, are defined as to mean “at least one”. The term “plurality,” as used herein, is defined as two or more. The term “another,” as used herein, is defined as at least a second or more. The terms “including” and/or “having,” as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language). The term “coupled,” as used herein, is defined as connected, although not necessarily directly, not necessarily mechanically, and not permanent. The term “providing” is defined herein in its broadest sense, e.g., bringing/coming into physical existence, making available, and/or supplying to someone or something, in whole or in multiple parts at once or over a period of time. As used herein, the terms “about”, “generally”, or “approximately” apply to all numeric values, whether or not explicitly indicated. These terms generally refer to a range of numbers that one of skill in the art would consider near the stated amount by about 0%, 5%, or 10%, including increments therein. In many instances these terms may include numbers that are rounded to the nearest significant figure.

Referring now to any of the accompanying FIGURES, according to a first embodiment, there is provided an impact protecting cap (10) for use under a helmet (not shown). The cap (10) is made from a soft stretchable material such as polyester, as a non limiting example, and is tightly fitted directly over the head of a user and secured in place by an elastic band (12). The cap (10) has its inner surface covered with a plurality of small highly energy absorbing resiliently deformable modules (14) that are evenly distributed across the cap (10). The modules (14) are made of a soft material such as latex, as a non-limiting example. The modules are cylindrical in shape and have a hollow core (16). The user puts on the cap (10) first, following by putting on the helmet on top of the cap (10).

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail in language specific to structural features, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather, the specific features are disclosed as exemplary preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention. Stated otherwise, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein, as well as the abstract, are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. Therefore, while exemplary illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described, numerous variations and alternative embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art. Such variations and alternate embodiments are contemplated, and can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It should further be noted that throughout the entire disclosure, the labels such as left, right, front, back, top, bottom, forward, reverse, clockwise, counter clockwise, up, down, or other similar terms such as upper, lower, aft, fore, vertical, horizontal, oblique, proximal, distal, parallel, perpendicular, transverse, longitudinal, etc. have been used for convenience purposes only and are not intended to imply any particular fixed direction or orientation. Instead, they are used to reflect relative locations and/or directions/orientations between various portions of an object.

In addition, reference to “first,” “second,” “third,” and etc. members throughout the disclosure (and in particular, claims) are not used to show a serial or numerical limitation but instead are used to distinguish or identify the various members of the group. 

1. An impact protecting cap for use under a helmet comprising a cap portion made from a resiliently deformable material that is fitted directly over the head of an intended user and secured in place by a resiliently deformable band; the cap has its inner surface covered with a plurality of energy absorbing resiliently deformable modules that are evenly distributed across the cap; the modules are made of a pliable material.
 2. The impact protecting cap of claim 1 wherein the modules are made out of latex.
 3. The impact protecting cap of claim 1 wherein the modules are cylindrical in shape and have a hollow core.
 4. The impact protecting cap of claim 1 having a method of use consisting in the steps of the intended user putting on the cap and then putting on the helmet on top of the cap. 